Ausztriába

Ausztriába is a Hungarian directional form used to express motion toward the country of Austria. It denotes a destination and answers the question hova? (where to?) in the sense of going to or entering Austria. The base noun is Ausztria, the Hungarian name for Austria, from which the allative suffix is derived.

The form is created by attaching the postposed suffix -ba/-be to Ausztria, resulting in Ausztriába. It is used with verbs of movement such as megyek (I go), utazok (I travel), repülök (I fly), vagy költözök (I move). Examples include: Ausztriába megyek hétvégén. I am going to Austria this weekend. Ausztriába utazom nyáron. I will travel to Austria this summer. Ausztriába repültünk. We flew to Austria.

In contrast, other Hungarian forms express location or origin rather than direction. Ausztriában means “in Austria,” indicating a static location rather than movement. Ausztriából means “from Austria,” indicating origin. The choice of suffix thus distinguishes between motion toward a place and being in or coming from it.

Etymology and context: Ausztria is the Hungarian exonym for Austria, borrowed from the German Österreich. The construction Ausztriába is commonly used in travel, migration, and political or social contexts to specify a destination. The form integrates with the broader Hungarian system of directional suffixes, where -ba/-be marks motion into a place.